Beyond the Walls by Miguel Picazo
5.10
This 1985 Spanish film reveals one of the many terrible aspects of 16th century Spain, still plagued by the radical Christian Inquisition, one of a plethora of difficulties Spaniards faced at the time. Spanish super star Carmen Maura plays a nun who agrees to a selfless scam, a fake stigmata, only to avoid separation from her lover, another nun. It's a serious and passionate work, highlighting the theme of outspoken women-against-repression, seen in other good gay and lesbian films. This is not a lesbian "Nun sense" or another "Dark Habits" (by Almodovar, which also starred Carmen Maura, and also set in a Spanish convent, with some lesbian nuns). Perhaps, best of all, 'Extramuros' is realistic and frank. It isn't shy about its characters' sexuality. Their sexuality, and the film as a whole are genuine.
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Cast
Carmen Maura as Sor Ana
Mercedes Sampietro as Sor Ángela
Aurora Bautista as La Priora
Assumpta Serna as La Huéspeda
Antonio Ferrandis as El Médico
Manuel Alexandre as Capellán
Conrado San Martín as
Valentín Paredes as
Marta Fernández Muro as
Beatriz Elorrieta as Monja
Cándida Losada as Monja
Maite Brik as Monja
Amparo Valle as Monja
Maria Caro as Monja
Mari Paz Molinero as Monja
Manuela Camacho as Monja
Pilar Coronado as Monja
María Jesús Hoyos as Monja
Cándida Tena as Monja
Esperanza Alonso as Monja
Diana Peñalver as Monja
María Jesús Molina as Monja
Pilar Marco as Monja
Margarita Alvez as Monja
Pilar Ordóñez as Monja
Emma Quer as Monja
Nacho Martínez as
Félix Dafauce as
Fernando Cebrián as
Sergio Mendizábal as
Julio Gavilanes as
María Elena Flores as
Lola Lemos as
Mimí Muñoz as
Concha Gómez Conde as
Mercedes Borqué as
Luisa Gavasa as
Coral Pellicer as
Carmen Arévalo as
Paco Catalá as
Mariano Bardera as
Carlos Marchi as
Juan Debón as
Francisco Maldonado as
Jesús Fernández as
Luisa Sala as
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